Bengaluru LIVE - January 25, 2019

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DD against cash payment: HC notices to RBI, IBA and govt

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday issued notices to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) and the state government over the inaction of the public sector banks in issuing demand drafts (DD) against cash payments unless the customers had bank accounts.

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Gauri murder case: Bail plea of 11th accused reserved

The high court on Thursday reserved the verdict on the bail petition filed by Mohan Nayak N, the 11th accused in the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh.

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Villagers say no to garbage, Bengaluru set to stink

A flash protest by villagers around the Bellahalli quarry — BBMP’s landfill on the outskirts of Bengaluru — for the last two days has pushed the citycloser to a major garbage crisis.

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Budget: The terms you should know

As the country is heading for yet another budget in the build-up to 2019 election, DH brings to you some terminologies that you should be aware of during the Finance Minister’s Budget Speech.

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Fuel prices today

Petrol sits at Rs 73.62 per litre and Diesel sits at Rs 68.17 per litre

Leaders come together for Nikhil’s film premiere

After burying the hatchet for the funeral of Shivakumara Swami, leaders from the BJP, the Congress and the JD(S) were seen hobnobbing during the premiere of the film, Seetharama Kalyana, featuring Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy’s son, Nikhil Kumar.

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